Corporate Accountability

Tim's News Round-up: Occupy Fever & Citi Evils

October 17, 2011

— Maz

Each week, UFE's online news hawk, Tim Sullivan, will share a list of stories that he finds interesting. Tim's first round-up includes the latest on Occupy Wall Street, the action in our own backyard at Occupy Boston, the delusions of Wall Street insiders and [more] reasons to be very upset with Citigroup. Enjoy!

Find & Join Your Local Occupation

October 14, 2011

— Maz

The spirit of Occupy Wall Street has spread to thousands of cities and towns across the world. We at UFE encourage you to connect with your local Occupation and provide support in any way you can. See the map and Meet-up list below to get started. To learn more about the Occupy Movement and for ideas on how to get involved, read our blog post, "Occupy Now. Here's How."

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Occupy Now. Here's How.

October 11, 2011

— Maz

Occupy Wall Street is a budding movement that can be the tipping point for what we at UFE have been working toward. For a decade and a half, we have fought to push inequality to the center of the tax and economic policy debates in order to build an economy that works for all people.

How Do We Coddle the Super-Wealthy?

September 30, 2011

— Shannon M.

The rules that shape our economy have been influenced by the super-wealthy over the past 30 years, and tilted in their favor. Here's how. (See sources here.)

What is #OccupyWallStreet & How Can You Join?

September 28, 2011

— Martin Bourqui

After visiting the Occupy Wall Street protests on their seventh day yesterday I feel like I need to put in writing — and in longer than 140 character status updates! — what I see and hear about what's going on here and the way in which these protests are being perceived, both by me and by those on the right and the left.

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